A Notary Public is a person authorized under the Notaries Act to certify documents as true copies of the originals and to verify signatures. The Government of Ontario maintains records and a list of all individuals who are authorized as notaries public. A Commissioner of Oaths is an individual who is authorized under the Commissioners for Taking Affidavits Act to take your oath or solemn affirmation when you sign an affidavit or a statutory declaration. A Commissioner does not certify that the statements being made in the affidavit or statutory declaration are true, but only certifies that an oath or solemn affirmation has been administered properly. Back |
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